Alternative and nuclear energy in South Asia
South Asia: Alternative and nuclear energy was 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in South Asia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 4.0% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in South Asia peaked at 4.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1996.
That places South Asia 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7% | — |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 35 Philippines 15.7% compare
- 36 Panama 14.9% compare
- 37 Denmark 14.5% compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.5% compare
- 39 United States of America 14.3% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.8% compare
- 41 Chile 13.5% compare
More energy & mining data for South Asia
- Fuel imports 31.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.8% (2021)
- Electric power consumption 1,100 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 20.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in South Asia?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in South Asia was 4.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1996.
- How does South Asia rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- South Asia ranks 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.